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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 9153 

To provide for the addition of senior leaders of HAMAS and Palestine 

Islamic Jihad, United States Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations, 

as well as affiliated terrorists to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s 

Most Wanted terrorism list, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 25, 2024 

Mr. ISSA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 

for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 

for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 

committee concerned 

A BILL 

To provide for the addition of senior leaders of HAMAS 

and Palestine Islamic Jihad, United States Designated 

Foreign Terrorist Organizations, as well as affiliated terrorists to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Most 

Wanted terrorism list, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘HAMAS Terrorist Fu5 gitive Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 

2 It is the sense of Congress that— 

3 (1) the Attorney General should seek to pros4 ecute the leadership of HAMAS and Palestine Is5 lamic Jihad, United States Designated Foreign Ter6 rorist Organizations, as well as affiliated terrorists 

7 for the terrorist attack committed against Israel on 

8 October 7, 2023, under United States statutory pro9 hibitions against the foreign murder of United 

10 States nationals (18 U.S.C. 1119, 18 U.S.C. 2332), 

11 hostage taking (18 U.S.C. 1203) for taking five 

12 United States citizens hostage and holding them in 

13 Gaza along with hostages from 24 other countries, 

14 war crimes (18 U.S.C. 2441), and any other section 

15 of the criminal code as appropriate; and 

16 (2) the Director of the Federal Bureau of In17 vestigation and the Secretary of State should make 

18 use of their respective authorities to offer rewards 

19 for information leading to the arrest or conviction of 

20 members of HAMAS, Palestine Islamic Jihad, and 

21 affiliated terrorists. 

22 SEC. 3. POLICY STATEMENT. 

23 It is the policy of the United States to bring to justice 

24 the leadership of HAMAS and Palestine Islamic Jihad as 

25 well as affiliated terrorists for their role in the terrorist 

26 attack committed against Israel on October 7, 2023, and 


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1 its aftermath, including the death of United States citi2 zens and the holding of United States citizens hostage. 

3 SEC. 4. REWARD FOR HAMAS ARREST AND CONVICTION. 

4 (a) FBI MOST WANTED LIST.—The Director of the 

5 Federal Bureau of Intelligence shall add each covered ter6 rorist leader to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Most 

7 Wanted terrorism list and offer a reward for information 

8 leading to the arrest or conviction of each such covered 

9 terrorist leader. 

10 (b) DEPARTMENT OF STATE REWARDS FOR JUSTICE

11 PROGRAM.—The Secretary of State shall offer a reward 

12 for information leading to the arrest or conviction of a 

13 covered terrorist leader by exercising the authority under 

14 section 36 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act 

15 of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708). 

16 (c) DUPLICATION.—The Secretary of State shall co17 ordinate with the Attorney General, acting through the 

18 Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to ensure 

19 that a duplicate reward is not paid under their respective 

20 rewards programs. 

21 (d) COVERED TERRORIST LEADERS.—For the pur22 pose of this section, a covered terrorist leader shall include 

23 any of the following: 

24 (1) Ismail Haniyeh. 

25 (2) Yahya Al Sinwar. 


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1 (3) Mohammed Deif. 

2 (4) Khaled Mashal. 

3 (5) Mahmoud al-Zahar. 

4 (6) Mousa Mohammed Abu Marzook. 

5 (7) Ziyard al-Nakhalah. 

6 (8) Nasser Abu Sharif. 

7 (9) Jamil Yusuf Ahmad ’Aliyan. 

8 (10) Akram al-Ajouri. 

9 (11) Mu’ad Ibrahim Muhammed Rashid al10 Atili. 

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